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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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